Envelope and envelope blank



a 25 i927. @gi M. l. SNAPE ENVELOPE AND ENVELOPE BLANK Filed Mav 4. 1926I I l l I I l L I I WMOE Patented Oct. 25, 1927.

A UNITED STATES 4 1,646,426 PATENT OFFICE.

MARY mm SHAPE, or SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS} ENVELOPE AND ENVELOPE BLANK.

Application filed" Bay 4,

This invention has reference to two compartment envelopesm which furnishan intelicense plates and the certificate of registration. The licenseplates are placed in the larger compartment which 1s accessibly closedat the factory. When the l cense is assigned, certificate ofregist-ratlon 1s Issued to the applicant and the certificate is. placedin the smaller compartment, which latter is provided with a window,andserves as an address label for the package. The larger compartment iscompletely and securely formed as also is the smaller compartment; eachbeing complete in itself but only a part of the whole, thus strengthenmgthe package and insuring the dellvery of the same to the addressee withthe contents 1ntact.

An additional object is to provide a two compartment envelope of suchslmple construction that it requires but slightly more material andskill to manufacture, than inthe instance of an ordinary envelope butwith the added virtue of transmitting two different classes of mail inthe one package.

A further object is to so position the smaller compartment on the faceof the envelope that the flap for inaoessibly closing t e smallercompartment can be moistened without dampening the front of the envelopeand can also be sealed rapidly and securely.

The invention contemplates a two compartment envelope for the purposesherein stated, and. for all and such other purposes in which it may bedesirable to mail things subject to different postal rates.

That the invention may be -more fully understood, reference is had tothe accompanying drawings forming a part of the present descri tion,illustrating a preferred embodiment o the invention, in which Figure 1is a view of the blank when out, from which the envelope embodying my invention is formed; 1-;

Fi re .2 is a front view of the completed enve ope embodying myinvention, made from the blank shown in Fig. 1, and

Figure 3 is a section on line 33 of Fig. 2, showing the parts as in use.I

The blank is illustrated in Fig. land 1926. Serial No. 106,665.

comprises a front 1 having end flaps 8 and 9 each of which latter isgummed as indicated at 22 and 23- respectively, and which fold on lines0 and f respectively. A back 2 is disposed on one side of front 1,while. an extension 3 is disposed on the opposite side of the front, theback and the extension being foldable along lines a and b, which lattermay be scored if desired. The back and the extension have gummed parts24 and 20 along their outer longitudinal edges 0 and d. A flap 4 extendsoutwardly from the outer longitudinal edge of back 2 and is gummed asindicated at '25.

The front 1 is formed witha window 6 and with an entrance slot 7, "whilethe extension 3 is provided with transverse I gummed lines 21.

In forming the envelope, extension 3 is folded to underlie front 1- andis pasted thereto, whereby a small pocket 5 is formed for theregistration card C or other article,-

which pocket has an area defined by the l1nes g, h and-i, in Fig. 1.Theback 2 is next pasted down onto the extension 3 and finally the flap9 is pasted down onto the back. The parts now appear as in Figure 2 andupon insertion of the card or other matter C through slot 7 intocompartment 5, flap 4 is then pasted down over the front 1 to close theslot. 7 as shown in Fig. 3, and upon insertion of the license plate orother article P into the large pocket or compartment 10, the flap 8 ispasted down inposition and the envelope is ready for mailing. The

.window 6 in the front wall 1 may be and preferabl [is covered with,atransparent sheet whlch is pasted'along its longitudinal edges andinner transverse edges to front wall 1 but in order to lessenmanufacturing cost, this transparent sheet may be omitted.-

While the foregoing described envelope is especially adapted for mailingautomobile license plates and the accompanying registration card, itisof course understood there is no limit to the use to which the same maybe put, and whatever,the character or. de scription of the articlemailed in the larger compartment, the smaller compartment or pocket maycontain the name and address of the addressee which may appear on aletter,

small envelope containing a letter or other piece of first classmailable matter. If the window 6 is omitted, the address can be placedon the envelo e, preferably in thearea described by the ines g, h d i,

the sender may appear corner of the envelope,

The return address of at the upper'left hand in the usual manner.

.While the foregoing described two compartment envelope has its value asa container for automobile license plates and the accompanyingregistration card, it is of course understood there is no limit to theuses to which the same may be put, and whatever the character ordescription of the inatter' or article mailed in the larger compartment,the smaller compartment or pocket may contain the name and address ofthe addressee on any piece of first class mailable matter.

I contemplate the usual modifications in the details of my invention asmay occur in its commercial development, and without departure from thespirit of the appended claims.

What is claimed is 1. In an envelope, a sheet having longitudinal scorelines thereon to provide front, back and intermediate portions, saidfrontand back ortions being of substantially the same width, endflaps-carried by said front portion, said front portion having a sightopening and a slit parallel with and adjacent to said opening, saidintermediate por tion having its free side edge gummed and having a pairof spaced transverse gummed lines extending from its inner edge at rightangles to said slit and intersecting the gummed portion of the free sideedge to form a pocket about the slit and openin when the saidintermediate portion is moved into engagement with thefront portion, anda flap carried by the free edge of the back portion intermediate itsends to provide a fastener to secure the back portion to the I oflongitudinal score .by said front portion,

tacts with said fold line front portion and to further provide a coverfor the slit and a reinforcement for the upper edge of said pocketwhereby to* form a two compartment envelope for mailing objects havingdifierent rates of postage.

2. In an envelope, 2. sheet Having a pair lines thereon to providefront, back and intermediate portions, said front and back portionsbeing of substantially the same width, end flaps carried said. frontportion having a sight opening and a slitparallel with and adjacent tosaid opening, said intermediate portion being of less width than thefront and back portionsand having its free side edge gummed and furtherhaving a pair of spaced transverse gummed lines extending from its inneredge at rightangles to said slit'and intersecting the gummed portion ofthe free side edge to form a pocket about the slit and opening when thesaid intermediate portion is moved into engagement with the frontportion, said back por tion having its free side edge gummed to providea fastener for the same and to form a second compartment when the backis moved into engagement with the intermediate portion, and a flapsecured to the free edge of the back portion to provide a cover for theslit, said fi'ap being formed so that when folded over the fold linebetween the front and intermediate portions same com and intermediateportions to inforcement for the named compartment.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand this 22nd day ofApril, 1926.

MARY IRENE SN APE.

provide a re upper edge of the first between the front

